Movie

Dark City

1998 · 101 min

A haunting, labyrinthine puzzle that immerses you in a dreamlike noir world, demanding close attention as reality shifts.

Tagline: They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night, one of us went off.
Overview: A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Measured and demanding.
About: Identity, memory, isolation, conspiracy
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
memory
isolation
conspiracy
freedom
Places: big city
space
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild